Aberdeen Study on Technical Documentation Reveals Integrated Translation Management Solutions as Emerging Trend

Across Systems makes study available to its customers and prospects

Core Facts

The results of the study reveal that companies that are most successful in managing their translation and localization efforts, categorized as "Best-in-Class, maintain lower costs, are more efficient, and produce higher quality work than their competitors. Best-in-Class companies save 240 percent over their competitors in translation expenses and 630 percent more in localization costs. They reduce the time required to complete translation projects by 30 percent and translate content into 48 percent more languages than their competitors.
A full copy of this report, identifying how top companies effectively manage translation and localization efforts while reducing costs and increasing efficiency, is available online at www.aberdeen.com/summary/report/benchmark/6230-RA-translation-product-documentation.asp.

Quotes

Our research clearly demonstrates that top companies, focused on ROI, effectively manage time and expenses involved with translation and localization projects. We found that leading companies utilize integrated translation environments and realize performance improvements more than three times those achieved by their competitors. This high level of productivity comes with no sacrifice to the quality of work either.

David Houlihan, senior research associate with Aberdeens Product Innovation and Engineering practice

Aberdeens research identified that the integration of project and terminology management into translation management solutions is an emerging practice. This study supports our strategy to include project and workflow management, a translation memory, a terminology system, and much more, in a unified work environment. With the Across Language Server, companies gain the most comprehensive solution for transparent and efficient translation management.

Daniel Nackovski, president of Across Systems, Inc.

Company information

Across Systems, based in Karlsbad, Germany, and in Glendale, CA, is the manufacturer of the Across Language Server the world’s leading independent linguistic supply chain technology.
The Across Language Server is a central software platform for all corporate language resources and for controlling translation processes and workflows. The system simplifies, accelerates, and improves the management, coordination, and implementation of translations. Open interfaces enable the direct integration of corresponding systems, e.g. CMS, catalog, or ERP solutions. By using Across, translation costs can be cut drastically, and the investment in Across usually pays off in a very short time.

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